Exclusive residential neighborhoods of various cities
The Millionaires' Mile , Millionaires' Row , Billionaires' Row , Golden Mile or Alpha Street are the exclusive residential neighborhoods of various cities, often along one scenic strip such as a riverside or hilltop drive, or a wide city boulevard.
Characteristics Millionaires' Miles are often found in neighborhoods by the name of the Gold Coast , from Gold Coast (region) , in West Africa. There is the Gold Coast of Long Island, Boston's Gold Coast , and Chicago's Gold Coast to name a few.
Millionaires' Miles are characterized by the presence of great houses in varying architectural styles. Depending on the location, these may be stately homes , mansions , townhouses , esoteric modern creations or other imposing designs.
United States The Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia Some well-known Millionaires' Miles include the following:
Alexandria Bay, New York : A chain of islands in the Saint Lawrence River , from Stony Crest Island to Heart IslandAsheville, North Carolina : Biltmore Forest Atlanta : West Paces Ferry Road and Riverside Drive NWBaltimore : North Charles Street and St. Paul StreetBaton Rouge, Louisiana : Dalrymple Drive and Lakeshore Neighborhood; Garden DistrictBeverly Hills, California : Sunset Boulevard and Flats of Beverly Hills (north of Santa Monica Boulevard )Birmingham, Alabama : Crest Road, Stratford Road, Argyle Road, and Redmont RoadBoston : Beacon Hill, Commonwealth Avenue, the Back BayBoca Raton, Florida : Between Federal Highway (US 1) and Ocean Boulevard (including Downtown Boca Raton)Buffalo, New York : Delaware Avenue Charlotte, North Carolina : Queens Road West and Eastover RoadChicago : North Burling Street,[1] The Magnificent Mile , particularly north Michigan Avenue , Lake Shore Drive Cincinnati : Dayton Street Historic District .Cleveland : Euclid Avenue (historic)Dallas : Swiss Avenue , Strait Lane, Preston Hollow Deal, New Jersey : Ocean Avenue and surrounding streetsDetroit : Palmer Woods , Strathcona DriveFort Lauderdale, Florida : Bayview Drive, Rio isle, Las OlasFort Worth, Texas : Crestline Road, Westover Circle, Shady Oaks LaneGolden Beach, Florida : Collins Avenue (State Road A1A )Hartford, Connecticut : Prospect Avenue (Governor's Row)Hillsboro Beach, Florida : Hillsboro Mile (State Road A1A )Houston : River OaksIndian Creek, Florida : Indian Creek Island RoadIndianapolis : Meridian Street Jacksonville, Florida : Ponte Vedra Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri : Ward Parkway, Janssen Place, Belinder AvenueLafayette, Louisiana : West Bayou ParkwayLake George, New York : Along east and partially west sides of the lakeLas Vegas : MacDonald Highlands east of MacDonald Ranch Drive, Grand Hills Drive in Seven Hills , Southern Highlands north of Golf Estates Drive, The Ridges north of Promontory Ridge DriveLaurel, Mississippi : Sixth Avenue and the lower numbered blocks of 5th Avenue.Longboat Key, Florida : Gulf of Mexico Boulevard, Longboat Key ClubLos Angeles : Bel Air , Brentwood north of San Vicente Blvd., Wilshire Boulevard east of Westwood Village , North Carolwood Drive and South Mapleton Drive in Holmby Hills , Hollywood Hills , Mullholland Drive Malibu, California : Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1 ) in Carbon Beach.Meridian, Mississippi : Poplar Springs Drive, 2300 to 3500 blocks and 29th Avenue, the 2800 to 3500 blocksMemphis, Tennessee : Adams StreetMiami, Florida : Brickell (Brickell Avenue ) and Coconut Grove (Coco Plum)Miami Beach, Florida : Mid-Beach and South Beach (along Collins Avenue ,) Star Island , Palm Island , and Hibiscus Island (all of the islands are on the MacArthur Causeway )Middletown, Ohio : South Main Street District Milwaukee : Lake DriveMinneapolis : The Cedar-Isles-Dean , Kenwood , and Lowry Hill neighborhoods of the affluent Calhoun-Isles community, located in scenic territory around the city's famous Chain of Lakes .Mobile, Alabama : Government Street Nashville, Tennessee : Belle Meade and Brentwood New Orleans : The Garden District , particularly St. Charles Avenue and its side streets, especially the gated Audubon PlaceNew York City : along Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side , The Hamptons (South Fork of Long Island )Newport, Rhode Island : Bellevue Avenue [2] Oklahoma City : Nichols Hills , particularly Grand and Wilshire BoulevardsPalm Beach, Florida : Worth Avenue and parts of South Ocean Boulevard Pasadena, California : South Orange Grove Boulevard Pass Christian, Mississippi : Scenic DrivePhiladelphia : The Main Line , Chestnut Hill , Rittenhouse Square , and Society Hill Pittsburgh : Fifth Avenue Plaquemine, Louisiana : LaBauve Avenue and Bayou RoadPortland, Oregon : DunthorpeRaleigh, North Carolina : Holt Drive in Hayes Barton Historic District, White Oak Road in Anderson Heights, and Lakeview Drive in Country Club HillsRichmond, Virginia : Monument Avenue , River Road and Cary StreetRichmond, Indiana : Main Street, on National Road [3] St. Louis : Central West End near Forest Park , Lindell Boulevard, Portland Place and Westmoreland Place (both private)San Diego : Historic US Route 101 through Del Mar .San Francisco : Pacific Heights , Sea Cliff , St. Francis Wood St. Paul, Minnesota : Summit Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida and Clearwater, Florida : Gulf Blvd., Mandalay, Beach Drive, Snell IsleSan Antonio : Contour Drive (Olmos Park ), Ivy Lane (Terrell Hills )Santa Monica, California : Montana Avenue (north of Montana) and San Vicente Boulevard (north of San Vicente)Springfield, Ohio : East High Street[4] Tampa, Florida : South Tampa, including Davis Island and Harbor Island, Fishhawk (The Preserve, Chapman Crossing, among others), Stone Lake Ranch, ChevalWashington, D.C. : Massachusetts Avenue , Kalorama , areas around Washington National Cathedral , River Road (MD), Georgetown Pike (VA)Williamsport, Pennsylvania : Millionaire's Row Historic District , West Fourth StreetWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania : River Street Historic District , Riverside Drive and South Franklin Street
International examples Square du Bois , BrusselsBacolod , Negros Occidental , Philippines : Burgos StreetBrussels : Avenue Louise , Square du Bois Calgary : 'American Hill' (home to many Canadian oil tycoons), Mount Royal, Calgary Cape Town : Nettleton Road, Clifton, Cape Town Dublin : Shrewsbury Road , Ailesbury Road , Raglan Road, Dublin Hamburg : Elbchaussee , Harvestehuder WegHobart , Australia : Sandy Bay Road Hong Kong : Severn RoadJakarta : Kebayoran Baru , Menteng , Puri Indah , Pondok Indah , Pantai Indah Kapuk .London : Park Lane , The Bishop's Avenue in Hampstead Garden Suburb , the squares of Belgravia and Knightsbridge , Kensington Palace Gardens Lyon, France: Boulevard des Belges Makati , Philippines : McKinley Road in Forbes Park Marseille : Corniche KennedyMelbourne : Towers Road, St Georges Road, Albany Road (Toorak). Monomeath Avenue and Mont Albert Road (Canterbury)Mexico City : along Paseo de la Reforma as it winds through Lomas de Chapultepec Montreal : Summit Circle area, Westmount ; Golden Square Mile ; Senneville Mumbai : Peddar Road , Malabar Hill and Altamount Road Ottawa : Rockcliffe Park Paris : Parts of the 16th arrondissement Poole, Dorset , England: Sandbanks Starnberg (millionaires' town) near Munich , Germany : SeestraßeSurabaya : Many locations in West Surabaya (Darmo Permai, Graha Famili, Citraland, Satelit), Kertajaya Indah.Sydney : Wolseley Road , Point Piper Toronto : Bridle Path , York Mills , Lawrence Park , Forest Hill , and Rosedale in Toronto.Vancouver : West Vancouver and Shaughnessy .Victoria, British Columbia , Canada : Beach Drive in Uplands , Oak Bay . Queenswood Drive in Ten Mile Point, British Columbia .Wellington , New Zealand: Oriental Bay DriveWinnipeg : Wellington Crescent, River Heights and Tuxedo Zürich : Goldcoast (Switzerland)
References ^ Spula, Ian (15 December 2014). "Why Chicago's Most Expensive Houses Are in Lincoln Park". Chicago . Retrieved 30 July 2022 . ^ Oleskewicz, Cari (13 March 2018). "Top Five Vacation Places in Rhode Island". USA Today . Retrieved 30 July 2022 . ^ Stephens, Steve. "Inn for the Night: Just past Ohio border, restored mansion awaits in Richmond, Ind". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved 17 August 2021 . As the most prominent highway through the heart of the Midwest, the National Road became a logical address for the mansions and manors of the big shots in every town along the way. Richmond, with the road dubbed Main Street, was no exception. ^ Roy, Norm (9 October 2009). "A look at another Springfield - Springfield, Ohio". The Republican . Retrieved 30 July 2022 . East High Street – a section of which is known as Millionaires' Row – leads past the mansions of manufacturing moguls of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most controversial of these mansions is the home Frank Lloyd Wright designed and built for auto magnate Burton J. Westcott.